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Issue 126 | January 2012

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Alumni of Note
John Astin, A&S '52, aka Gomez Addams, gets his own theatre at Hopkins.

A.J. Jejelowo, Engr '09, found an unusual way to pay for grad school.

If only he answered "Mitchell." Dan McShane, A&S '09, was finally stumped on "Jeopardy!"

Kisha Davis, SPH '11, is a 2011-2012 White House Fellow at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Chapter Events
Chapter Events CNN Studio:
An Exclusive
Insider's Tour
Feb. 16 in Atlanta


Alumni Journeys
Alumni JourneysCruising Alaska with
Jerry Schnydman,
A&S '67
July 26-August 2



Book of the Month
Hart Crane's Poetry
by John T. Irwin

Top Story
Top Story Time for a change?
As 2012 dawned, two Johns Hopkins professors proposed a new calendar to correct confusion, prevent datebook disasters and save billions of dollars. Their plan for one unchanging annual chart of days, weeks and months has triggered an avalanche of news media attention. It also has sparked a lively debate.
University News
University News Stay resolved
Worried about following through on that New Year's resolution and really losing weight this year? Here are some Johns Hopkins tips.
Launching Dr. Drone
Send remote-controlled robots to perform surgery on satellites? JHU engineers say it can be done.
Market math
Carey Business School professor Federico Bandi models financial markets, measures volatility and thinks. He thinks a lot. But not necessarily in the office.
Listen in
Did you know that Michael Klag, SPH '87, dean of the Bloomberg School of Public Health, is podcasting on international health issues like TB, malaria and HIV?
Remembering Bill Carey
The businessman and philanthropist whose gift made the Carey Business School possible has died at 81.
New man at Medicine
Paul Rothman is the next dean of the School of Medicine and CEO of Johns Hopkins Medicine.
Smart programs for smart kids
CTY's new director, Elaine Tuttle Hansen, worries that the needs of the most academically talented elementary and high school students get lost in the debates over education reform.
Out and about in Baltimore
Why are some Baltimore neighborhoods growing while the city as a whole loses population? Johns Hopkins students explore a complicated question.
Like us?
Are you on Facebook? Be sure to "like" the university's page and follow other Johns Hopkins pages, too.
Sports Beat
The winter season is still going strong. But it's time to order your lacrosse tickets.
Milestones & Transitions
Lillie Shockney, Bus '88 (MAS), of the School of Nursing and The Johns Hopkins Hospital was named national Amazing Nurse for 2011.

A Johns Hopkins sophomore wins a national sustainability competition.

A former faculty member returns as director of otolaryngology–head and neck surgery.

Six faculty members are elected AAAS fellows.

Research Highlights
A blood pressure drug may also protect the lungs from smoking-related damage.

Even for babies, out of sight does not mean (totally) out of mind.

An anti-malaria strategy.

Preventing your battery from blowing.

Alumni News
Alumni News Ring in the New Year Hopkins style
Are you part of the JHU ring tradition? The official Johns Hopkins ring, with the university motto and seal, is the symbol of the common Hopkins experience. Order in person at these campus locations or online.
Resolution #1 — Get connected
Explore your city while networking with other local young alumni. Join one of the Young Alumni Committees from Beantown to the Emerald City that are planning events for 2012.
Resolution #2 — Get out
Get up off that couch. Pack your 2012 calendar with alumni events that are happening in your area.
Resolution #3 — Get away
When a night out just isn't enough, get away from it all with a trip to Italy, Kenya or Thailand. Check out this list of more than 30 exciting Alumni Journeys and book your 2012 trip today.
Rising
Rising From all of us
We hope you enjoyed our annual year-end message of thanks, a musical dance extravaganza that featured some familiar faces (including a multi-talented, feathery fella playing the drums). Perhaps you even learned a few new dance moves. If you haven't seen the video, you can watch it now. And, once again — because we can't say it enough — thank you for all you do.
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